This article
is very important and you should never joke with it.
Please don’t
be in a hurry. This is going to be a long article but before we continue, let’s
name the requirements. These requirements are compulsory and you will not be registered in
Camp if you don’t have them with you.
Official NYSC Camp
Registration Requirements:
1. CALL UP LETTER: This is a vital part of
camp registration and the only evidence that you are a prospective corps member
(colloq. Corper, or Otondo) and you are not impersonating anyone. This will be
taken from and not returned to you. So if at all you even forget you luggage
(lol) never forget this.
Tip: DO NOT LAMINATE IT! And keep it
like it’s your life. I know someone who was sent back because she forgot hers.
Also someone who had to beg and beg before his letter was collected because he
laminated his own copy. So please avoid all these stress and make enough copies
of this letter.
2. Registration Documents: Foreign
graduates should take along important registration documents used in
registering at Abuja.
3. Final Year Student Identity CARD
4. Notification/Statement of Result from
School
5. PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS: This is very
important. Take as many as you can, about 20 in red backgrounds. You would need
them at every registration point mostly. Then those of you who would likely
redeploy or join one group or the other in camp, you would need more than
others.
6. PHOTOCOPIES OF YOUR DOCUMENTS: Now make
about 5-10 copies of every document required. There would be photocopiers in
camp at mammy market but trust me, it is double the price and it saves time.
Tip: The forms that will be handed to
you are very easy to fill. Attach your passport where necessary and fill them
correctly. After your registration, you will be issued with your State Code
Number. This will be like your PIN throughout your Service Year.
7. CERTIFICATES/LICENSES:
For Doctors, Pharmacists, Nurses & Lab Scientists, take along your proof of
certification.
8. STATIONERY: PEN, PAPER, GUM, TIPPEX.
Yeah this saves time and lots of unnecessary begging.
Tip: Some camps do seize staplers at the
gate during check-in. So do not forget to include pins in your stapler if you
are taking that along.
Tip: After getting your NYSC State Code
Number, you can proceed to claim your NYSC Kit and Mattress after which you can
proceed to get a Room. After you have gotten your kit and secured a place in
the hostels, you can settle down and you are good to go to start the Military
parades.
Now, Your
NYSC kit should contain 1 NYSC Crested Vest, A pair of Khaki Trousers, Cap and
Jacket, 2 White T-shirts, 2 Pairs of Knickers, 2 pairs of green-stripped
Stockings, A Pair of Orange Jungle Boots and One Pair of White Converse. A
“Belt” is also included.
DAILY NEEDS:
9. ROUND-NECKED WHITE T-SHIRTS: This is an
essential outfit in camp in fact in most camps this is the only allowed cloth
to be worn throughout your 3 weeks. Even to church, you might not be allowed to
wear colored cloths. You would be given 2 pairs of white t-shirts at camp to
just fulfill all righteousness which surely would never be your size especially
our very slim and small otondo in size.
So you can bring extra pairs (6). Why?
Because you probably won’t have time to wash during the week after being
stressed out from the parades and Man-O-War drills.
Tip: Do not carry more than 2 pairs of
colored clothes because you won’t need it.
10. WHITE SHORTS: I beg you please do bring
yours. You would also be given 2 pairs of shorts which are really poor in
material.
They tear easily and it can be annoying. So my dear Otondos bring
like 4 pairs of shorts. Trust me also you won’t like to wash every day, so
bring enough to last you like 3 days so that you won’t be stranded.
11. PLAIN WHITE SNEAKERS/TENNIS SHOES: This
is a very important outfit. You would also be given an ugly pair of low quality
white tennis shoes customized for NYSC. It’s either you are not given your size
although you can find someone with your size and swap.
But after
the first wash it starts tearing. So just buy yours (white). They also sell
this in camp, so in case you are not able to get you could buy in camp just
carry extra cash for that because the price would be higher – as with
everything in Mammy – because they know you have no choice than to buy.
Now, if you
happen to camp during the rainy season (Batch ‘B’ & ‘C’), get white rubber
sneakers/boots especially if you’re posted to the Southern part of the country.
The parade fields/mammy market might be messed up after the rains. You will get
this in camp.
12. WHITE SOCKS: Just get extra pairs.
13. MOSQUITO TREATED NET: You would do not
want to fall sick in camp from malaria. Just bring yours. Also bring ropes you
would use to hang it. I also used mine as a room to protect my box and
properties from thieves and also from some insects and ants.
14. BASIC DRUGS: Like Panadol or
paracetamol, medicine for your allergies, menstrual pain relief drug, nausea
relief drugs, antibiotics e.t.c. The camp clinic is sometimes inadequately
stocked with drugs so help yourself.
True story –
A corper from the previous batch donated at least a million Naira worth of
medicine to our (Lagos) camp clinic, and barely a few days later, they claimed
to have run out of medicine.
15. PADLOCKS: [BRING or BUY from Mammy]
Please lock your boxes and bags to avoid regrets and tears. I know someone who
lost more than 5 items including his two phones – like he’s the only one in
camp.
16. WAIST POUCH: /Fanny pack/Bum bag (or
for the more fashion-conscious, a cross-body purse). The bum bags are more
popular because they won’t bang against you when you’re active and your hands
are free to do whatever. You need it to carry your money, phone, small
valuables, pens, etc around with you at all times. You should sleep with it
too.
17. BEVERAGE: The camp will supply u with
“Tea-water” so you can make tea when you need to!
18. DETTOL: This is very, very essential.
Firstly the bathrooms can be very annoying and dirty and more importantly, you
would not like to have infection from camp. Bad idea. Depending on your camp,
the water can be dirty. Most people always have reaction to it.
19. DETERGENT: [BUY from Mammy.] Again,
this reduces the amount of load you’re bringing into camp. However, if you’re
lucky the mammy market will have vendors offering laundry services! It costs
about N50 per item, N100 for your khaki trousers or shirt, extra N50 if you
want your items pressed.
Tip: The Bucket: Buy this in Mammy.
Don’t stress yourself taking one to Camp, which you’re probably going to leave
behind after 3 weeks.
Toiletries:
Toilet Paper, Sanitary Pad, soap dish etc. BUY in Mammy.
20. TOWELS
21. A PAIR OF SLIPPERS: [BRING or BUY]
22. Bed sheets, Pillow Cases and A Pillow.
You could also get pillow from mammy market to reduce load.
Tip: Mattresses will be provided by
NYSC. It is best to “double up” with the mattresses, as they are about 1 to 2
inches thick. Lol.
23. HANDKERCHIEF. There will be BUCKETS of
sweating. Do yourself a favor.
24. FLASHLIGHT OR RECHARGEABLE LAMPS:
[BRING or BUY] Most camps, or in fact, all camps do not give light except at a
specific time of the day. It’s very essential especially at night when you need
to use the bathroom, early in the morning when preparing for morning drills and
meditations and at night in case you need to do anything. At the mammy market,
there is always light till they close, usually 10pm except on days like the
Camp Fire Night. You can charge them there at a little fee.
Tip: You will be fed three times a day
in camp but I must not lie to you, the food there is nothing to write home
about. They can be nice on few occasions like Sundays, but most days, they are
poor. If you are someone who loves to eat good food, make provisions for your
own food. You should get some fast foods along, some breakfast cereals and
beverages. You should also hold extra cash to eat at the Mammy market. You will
get good meals there.
25. PLATE, BOWL AND CUP: [BRING or BUY] for
eating. Important for those who intend on eating Camp food.
26. Some form of entertainment: Novels –
for those who get bored easily, please carry some. And for guys PSP or chess. Also
iPod your and MP3 players for audiophiles.
27. Your Ray-Ban sunglasses for the sun. And if
you can’t afford that, get a Ray-Bon. LoL
28. Get extra phone batter(ies) and extra
Network SIMs. Some network are not available at some camps in remote
locations far from towns. Once you get your call-up letter, you can also find
out which network has the best reception at your destination camp. If you need
data access, find out if that available too. Instagramers and keekers, if you
get EDGE thank your stars.
29. CASH: Extremely important. You would
need about N15,000. Then between N20,000 – N30,000 to be ‘just’ comfortable.
For those that can manage, say, N10,000 – N15,000. There are lots of things
that take up money. Things like food (for those who don’t intend eating camp
food), drinks, recharge cards, charging of phones, laundry, and pleasures e.t.c
Tip: You won’t be allowed to leave camp.
So do not be stranded, trust me it’s not a good idea. Just budget 1000 per day.
You could take your ATM card along, incase. (This might sound counter-intuitive
since there might not be any ATM in camp and you are not allowed to leave camp.
But figure it out…)
You can keep
you extra cash with the Accounts Department (as the case was in my camp) while
some shops offer POS services, you still have access to extra cash whenever you
need it.
If you have
a camera you can take it along because you will want to snap a lot of scenes.
If you have a Smartphone with great camera, that’s good for you because you can
easily take and share photos on social networks.
Tip: If you don’t have any of those, you
will have to pay some guys on camp who do that as business to follow you around
and snap you wherever you go. They might charge up to N2,000 for the duration
of the camping.
They should give you all your photos and videos in DVDs at the
end of Camping. Or you could wait till the last day of leaving camp and snap at
a cheaper rate.
As long as
this post is, that’s all you need to take to camp.
But wait!
What of the
unnecessary things?
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